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Heavy Diesel Service Technician Certificate
Heavy Diesel Service Technician Certificate
at West Georgia Technical College
Atlanta Catalog
The Heavy Diesel Service Technician certificate program provides training in theory, diagnosis, and repair of basic systems on diesel engines and diesel equipment. Program instruction includes shop safety, shop equipment, diesel engines, and fuel systems, electrical and electronic systems, off-road power trains, and heavy equipment hydraulics.
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
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$42,990
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$85,720
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NOTE: Employers in this field look for applicants who have mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills. Technicians constantly receive updated technical manuals and instructions outlining changes in techniques and standards for repair. It is essential that technicians be able to read, interpret, and comprehend service manuals in order to keep abreast of engineering changes.